whiteface

[hwahyt-feys, wahyt-]

white·face

[hwahyt-feys, wahyt-]
noun
1.
a Hereford.
2.
Theater.
a.
a performer, as a clown, who appears in clown white.
b.
the white facial makeup used by such a performer.

Origin:
1700–10; white + face
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Whiteface is always a great word to know.
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WordNet
whiteface

noun
1. hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States [syn: Hereford
2. a clown whose face is covered with white make-up 
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